Chapter 6 The Octet Rule Flashcards
1
Q
the octet rule
A
atom will react so that it has 8 electrons in the outer-shell
2
Q
covalent bond
A
bond in which electrons are shared
3
Q
non-polar covalent bond
A
covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally
4
Q
electronegativity
A
a measure of an atom pull on shared electrons
up a group, EN increases
across a period, EN increases
5
Q
polar covalent bond
A
covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally
6
Q
Bond length
A
triple
7
Q
Bond Strength
A
single
8
Q
radicals
A
molecules or ions with an unpaired electron
9
Q
Expanded octets
A
there are no compounds with C,N,O,F that has expanded octets
